# ERIC KAZYAK — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ERIC_KAZYAK--instructor_9854e777ae7351e5351bd4ec) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_9854e777ae7351e5351bd4ec ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 6490113 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name ERIC KAZYAK ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 5 #### quality 4 #### difficulty 2.8 #### quality count 5 #### difficulty count 5 #### profile id rmp:3060383 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:40:41.576550+00:00 #### courses ##### course 57aa219a4d095137406e82be ###### review count 5 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 2.8 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 #### bayesian quality 3.7277486268372764 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.177 #### graded 710 #### counts * 168 * 182 * 181 * 121 * 43 * 15 * 0 #### sections 24 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ERIC\_KAZYAK--instructor\_9854e777ae7351e5351bd4ec ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_652ce4bc21fd8ac487859918 | ME 489 | HONORS IN RESEARCH II | | 1264 | course\_93f8e31da361a257e831ecd4 | ME 492 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS II | | 1264 | course\_49f4cc81838176c2180ea21f | ME 601 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | | 1264 | course\_03c4f87e5983019c1d00307b | ME 790 | MASTER'S RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1264 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890 | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1262 | course\_57aa219a4d095137406e82be | EMA 202 | DYNAMICS | | 1262 | course\_0dbf61c3f423477ec4826251 | ME 491 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS I | | 1262 | course\_03c4f87e5983019c1d00307b | ME 790 | MASTER'S RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1262 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890 | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1254 | course\_652ce4bc21fd8ac487859918 | ME 489 | HONORS IN RESEARCH II | | 1254 | course\_49f4cc81838176c2180ea21f | ME 601 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | | 1254 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890 | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1252 | course\_57aa219a4d095137406e82be | EMA 202 | DYNAMICS | | 1252 | course\_652ce4bc21fd8ac487859918 | ME 489 | HONORS IN RESEARCH II | | 1252 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890 | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1244 | course\_652ce4bc21fd8ac487859918 | ME 489 | HONORS IN RESEARCH II | | 1244 | course\_0dbf61c3f423477ec4826251 | ME 491 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS I | | 1244 | course\_49f4cc81838176c2180ea21f | ME 601 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | | 1244 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890 | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1242 | course\_652ce4bc21fd8ac487859918 | ME 489 | HONORS IN RESEARCH II | | 1242 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890 | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1234 | course\_57aa219a4d095137406e82be | EMA 202 | DYNAMICS | | 1234 | course\_0dbf61c3f423477ec4826251 | ME 491 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS I | | 1234 | course\_e33ce416ca88e57dc84c5908 | ME 890 | PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1234 | 3 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1244 | 4 | | 1252 | 3 | | 1254 | 3 | | 1262 | 4 | | 1264 | 5 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:41.576550+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjc0MTYw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3060383", "instructor_name": "Eric Kazyak", "course_label": "EMA202", "course_id": "EMA 202", "course_uid": "course_57aa219a4d095137406e82be", "review_date": "2026-03-06 19:01:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I love prof kazyak. I really enjoyed his teaching style because he spent a lot of time on derivation which helped me better understand the material. He is a very caring person and I really respected his openness about his life. I felt as if the exams were decently fair and he prepared us quite well. My TA logan fitzpatrick was AMAZING.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3060383", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:41.576550+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDA0NzQz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3060383", "instructor_name": "Eric Kazyak", "course_label": "EMA202", "course_id": "EMA 202", "course_uid": "course_57aa219a4d095137406e82be", "review_date": "2025-12-27 11:20:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Kazyak is a decent professor. Cant say he made my dynamics experience any better/worse than any other professor could have. I found lectures quite unhelpful and taught myself most of the material. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3060383", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:41.576550+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDA4MTA1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3060383", "instructor_name": "Eric Kazyak", "course_label": "EMA202", "course_id": "EMA 202", "course_uid": "course_57aa219a4d095137406e82be", "review_date": "2024-12-21 15:54:21 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Standard by the book professor. Understands the material well and gives good lectures. Your lowest exam score is curved down to 10% of your grade, so do well early and it takes a lot of the pressure off later. Lectures are interactive and important to attend for this class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3060383", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:41.576550+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDAyNjI0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3060383", "instructor_name": "Eric Kazyak", "course_label": "EMA202", "course_id": "EMA 202", "course_uid": "course_57aa219a4d095137406e82be", "review_date": "2024-12-21 00:20:02 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Decent lectures - gave demonstrations but rarely finished example problems in lecture. Lots of time spent deriving equations when not entirely needed. Content can be very confusing. Exams are predictable but are still pretty hard. Recorded Lectures. Required discussions. 2 homework assignments per week. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3060383", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:41.576550+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMzY4ODAw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3060383", "instructor_name": "Eric Kazyak", "course_label": "EMA202", "course_id": "EMA 202", "course_uid": "course_57aa219a4d095137406e82be", "review_date": "2024-12-18 21:12:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Kazyak is definitely one of the professors at UW-Madison. He gives lectures that teach the course material, and he holds office hours that can answer student's questions. Throughout the course, he strives diligently to ensure that students attain an average grade. Overall, Kazyak meets all the expectations of a professor at this university.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3060383", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_57aa219a4d095137406e82be | EMA 202 | ### matched true ## social Image false